Akhil is a young and upcoming star from the Akkineni family, and Powerstar Pawan Kalyan is already an established box office monster. There is actually no comparison between the two stardom wise at this point. It means both can do any movies and it wouldn’t matter to respective fans, especially Pawan Kalyan.

But, right now, there is a strange situation. A single factor is causing them to be pitted against each other. It is director Surender Reddy. The Race Gurram, Dhruva and Sye Raa, director is working hard to get going with his next, and he reportedly has these two stars on the radar.

Remember, the recent Akhil picture where he showcases a glimpse of his ‘work-in-progress’ physique? Well, it is supposed to be for his upcoming film after Most Eligible Bachelor, and that is rumoured to be with Surender Reddy. An official announcement was supposed to be made on his father, Akkineni Nagarjuna’s birthday. But, the fans only got confirmation regarding Naga Chaitanya and Vikram Kumar’s project, Thank You.

Meanwhile, producer Ram Talluri is reportedly trying to bring Pawan Kalyan and Surender Reddy together for a project. It would be PSPK29. An official confirmation is expected to be made on the birthday of Pawan Kalyan.

Given Pawan Kalyan has two more movies to complete (leaving Vakeel Saab), it would take a long time before the project with Surender Reddy would get to sets (i.e. if it is really locked). During the same time, he could complete his film with Akhil. In that way, fans of both stars could be happy.

We have recently seen how Krish is making a quickie before he jumps to PSPK27. Surender Reddy could take a similar approach. However, all these are buzzes currently.

In the recent past, Surender Reddy was also attached with Varun Tej and Ram, as well, but nothing seems to be materialized. We have to wait for official confirmation for any one of these flicks to become a reality. Let’s see which one it would be.